Concern about the Ukraine conflict sends Dow to lowest level since April
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to the lowest level since April, as concern that the Ukraine conflict is escalating offset better-than-estimated earnings and a drop in......
View ArticleFannie, Freddie post profits in second quarter, pay dividends
WASHINGTON – Government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted profits for the April-June period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains in recent... Read More
View ArticleSolarCity sees growth increasing rapidly
SolarCity executives are sticking with their forecast that demand for its solar systems will continue to rise rapidly – the fundamental underpinning of its plan to open a massive solar panel ... Read...
View ArticleAt ECMC, the robot will see you now
When Dr. Paul Paterson tries to get into his patients’ rooms to check on how they are recovering from surgeries, he occasionally bumps into walls, supply carts and the odd member of the... Read More
View ArticleCanadian airline plans direct flights from Buffalo to foreign vacation...
Soon boarding: direct flights from Buffalo to Cancun and Punta Cana.Sunwing Airlines, a Toronto-based airline offering round-trip flights to popular vacation destinations around the world, plans to...
View ArticleTEDxBuffalo unveils diverse set of speakers for Oct. 14 conference
A Bollywood dance instructor, a zoologist who studies human-animal interactions and a health-insurance executive are among the speakers at this year’s TEDxBuffalo conference, a day-long... Read More
View ArticleStocks rise in midday trading
U.S. stocks rose in midday trading, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average fell to the lowest since April, amid better-than-forecast earnings and as investors watched developments in crises......
View ArticlePizza Plant to open at One Canalside
Pizza Plant is close to signing a lease for its newest location at One Canalside downtown, bringing its pizza, pods and craft beers to Buffalo’s burgeoning waterfront and filling the last... Read More
View ArticleOn the Record / August 9, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors Daemen College appointed Bridget Niland director of athletics. Niland, a member of the Daemen faculty since 2006, previously served as an associate professor of business......
View ArticleNational Fuel Gas profits climb 10 percent
Low natural gas prices, especially in the prolific Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania, are squeezing National Fuel’s profits.Despite fairly flat earnings from its oil and natural gas... Read More
View ArticleSinatra buys another downtown Buffalo apartment building
Developer Nick Sinatra has struck again in his quest to assemble a residential empire in Buffalo, snapping up a downtown apartment complex located three blocks from the Buffalo Niagara Medical... Read...
View ArticleTwo Buffalo printing mainstays announce merger
Keller Bros. & Miller, Inc. and Petit Printing Corp. on Friday announced a merger that will bring together two longtime Buffalo printers with more than 120 years of combined experience.Ralph......
View ArticleTishman Building is reborn with a fresh identity
After years of vacancy and neglect, life is returning to the Tishman Building in downtown Buffalo, as its new owner, the Hamister Group, took occupancy of the top three floors last month and... Read...
View ArticleHealth club seeks tax exemption for new gym at former Lockport school
LOCKPORT – Ultimate Physique, whose $65,000 purchase of the former Washington Hunt Elementary School was approved by Lockport voters July 29, is seeking a five-year, 100 percent property tax ... Read...
View ArticleDeveloper duo acquires Red Jacket building and other property near the...
A pair of longtime friends-turned-real estate developers, fresh off their first joint purchase, are about to make a huge splash in the waters of Buffalo’s affordable housing market.Buffalo... Read More
View ArticleYou might beat a stock picker
Imagine a world where investors in the stock market have no skill whatsoever. The investors themselves don’t understand this, however, and many truly believe that they are good at what they... Read More
View ArticleWellWiki shines light on oil and gas wells
When residents of America’s fracking communities want to know if a particular oil or gas well in their neighborhood has a good environmental track record, they usually face the cumbersome... Read More
View ArticleGolf resorts change course to attract Generation Y
Golf resorts have a Generation Y problem. Young adults do not flock to the fairway the way baby boomers did, and young business travelers are disinclined to commit four or five hours to a single......
View ArticleAmazon opens first of expected 15 ‘sortation’ centers
KENT, Wash. – As Mike Roth steps into Amazon.com’s newest warehouse here, he spreads his arms wide and asks what is different about this facility from the 96 other warehouses the Web... Read More
View ArticleMillenials could hold the key to housing recovery
Dustin Walsh could’ve bought a house earlier, except he saw no point.The 31-year-old had the income, but preferred the financial freedom of renting a room in his cousin’s basement.... Read More
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